What is this wildflower with 4 petals, white with purple spots?

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What is this wildflower with 4 symmetrical petals, white with purple spots, lanceolate leaves? The plant is about a foot high.

I live in the middle Himalayas (about 1600m above sea level) and it's just entering autumn here.

score 7 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 17 '20 at 08:36

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@stormy, @Niall C. Thank you! This looks like it: Swertia angustifolia

The 'frasera' identification was a big help.After that, it was just a matter of hunting.
Thank you so much both for the identification and for introducing me to a beguiling group of plants

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answered Sep 28 '15 at 15:58

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score 2 · Answer 2 · edited Sep 27 '15 at 21:15

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This wasn't easy... try Frasera albicaulis. If you google this it'll show lots of pictures.

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answered Sep 27 '15 at 20:11

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What is this wildflower with 4 petals, white with purple spots?

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